Tag Archives: Stephen Cope

A note to my veterinary colleagues

Posted on October 10, 2014 by downwarddogdvm

I thought of you today. Whether you are still in veterinary college, out in private practice, working in academia or industry, I offer the following to you.

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Doggy Dharma Quotes

Posted on September 18, 2014 by downwarddogdvm

“Do what you love.  Know your own bone; gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it and gnaw at it still.” Henry David Thoreau “Be the person your dog thinks you are.”  J.W. Stephens “The way the dog trots out the … Continue reading →

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Yoga is my laboratory

Posted on September 11, 2010 by downwarddogdvm

“I am going home to be a rat in the lab of my life.”, I said to Stephen Cope.  We were at the book signing session after a weekend getaway at Kripalu. “Are you a scientist?”, he asked me.

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Puppy Mind

Posted on July 30, 2010 by downwarddogdvm

Thoughts buzzing about inside my head, like a honey bee that flies back and forth between fragrant flowers.  Before I started doing yoga, I didn’t think this was normal.  But I know that I don’t have ADD.  Why should my … Continue reading →

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Nowhere fast

Posted on June 11, 2010 by downwarddogdvm

Rushing around gets me nowhere fast. Worked at the clinic this morning.  Steady appointment schedule and a few interesting rechecks.  

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